It was during the pandemic, in 2021, when we decided we were ready to go on a staycation. Establishments were slowly re-opening and the pandemic policies have become relaxed; people can be out and about again. After so many months of being holed up at home, afraid and unreasonably paranoid of catching the virus, we…
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The pandemic had been quite hard for all of us. Even though it was for the good of everyone, the restrictions were ridiculous to some extent. At one point, we weren’t allowed to visit our grandmother when she was hospitalized and she eventually passed away without seeing her grandchildren. It was really heartbreaking. I’m sure…
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My 36th birthday was, by far, my favorite one because we celebrated it at Bread Street Kitchen & Bar Singapore. My husband and I are big fans of Gordon Ramsay (we’ve watched all of his shows) and so it was a dream come true, literally, to finally dine at one of his restaurants. Bread Street…
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The first time that I was introduced to Zubuchon was close to a decade ago, during one of my travels to Cebu. My hotel in Mactan was just across from a Zubuchon branch, and I ate breakfast and lunch there; dining again at another branch when I found myself wandering in the Cebu I.T. Park….
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Thailand’s Greyhound Cafe in SM Aura has caught my eye a couple of times, and yesterday I finally got to try their food. Every week or so, I take myself out on a date (husband can’t tag along as he’s dogsitting our aspin, Yumi, and working on his own projects), and yesterday, after shopping and…
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Here I am again with another rave review of the Holiday Inn. Though pricey than what my wallet can usually handle, I’ve always liked Holiday Inn, because they’re one of the best hotels my cheapskate self has been in, and they always go the extra mile with their service. I’m sure other hotels do the…
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The Ole London Hotel Macau is a better choice than costly AirBnB’s in the peninsula if you want to return home to an even better room experience at the end of the day. Perhaps because of demand or the time of our booking (it was summer in East Asia after all), AirBnB accommodations in Macau…
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The best thing about Hanoi, apart from the sights, is food. Glorious food. No argument about that. Sweet, herby and tangy—what’s not to love about Vietnamese food? Now you can get bun cha or pho from just about any sidewalk eatery or stall, and they would be just as good as—or even better—than those served…
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City Comfort Hotel combines luxury and modernity at an unbeatable nightly rate. City Comfort Hotel is part of a Chinese hotel chain with over 300 outlets in its parent country. Having expanded its reach to the Malaysian market, the hotel’s mission is to provide cheap accommodation in Kuala Lumpur for families and business travelers without…
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Ribs and beer—proof that life couldn’t get any better at Healy Mac’s. The choices along Changkat Bukit Bintang could be too much for a first-time visitor, and without Google’s precious advice, we found ourselves a little lost in its cosmopolitan jungle. We went through the stretch of bars and restaurants opposite the shopping block,…
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